Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.28 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.28 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.41 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
1.2 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in France, 1970–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in France is 3.28 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
France ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in France was 3.28 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does France rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.